{
    "byline": "By Al Jazeera Staff",
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    "excerpt": "Fighting continues to rage in Yemen, with the Houthi rebels battling Saudi-backed government forces for control of strategic mountains near the Red Sea and the leader of the Iran-aligned group warning the United States against direct military involvement in the conflict.",
    "lang": null,
    "length": 5633,
    "publishedTime": null,
    "siteName": null,
    "title": "Houthis battle for strategic heights in Yemen as thousands more flee homes"
}